Episode February 21, 2025 1 hr 12 min

Faces of the Confederacy: An Album of Southern Soldiers and Their Stories by Ronald S. Coddington

This Book presents a compilation of Civil War soldier profiles, specifically focusing on Confederate soldiers. It utilizes carte de visite photographs as a visual anchor, enriched by biographical details that illuminate the experiences of these ordinary men. The book explores their lives during and after the war, highlighting the enduring physical and psychological wounds many carried. It also discusses the historical context of the carte de visite and its popularity during that era. The author emphasizes the importance of understanding the individual stories behind the grand narrative of the Civil War. Research methods and sources are described, and the author acknowledges the many people and institutions that assisted with the project.

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